Compensation supports UTA’s mission of being a university of excellence through the development, implementation and administration of compensation programs and practices that attract and retain a diverse workforce.

The Compensation department in the Office of Talent, Culture, and Engagement is responsible for the management of pay policies and practices for university staff employees. Our responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Serving as an informational resource to the university community on compensation issues
• Providing guidance on pay practices and actions that impact staff positions
• Participating in salary surveys and monitoring salary trends to ensure our pay practices are competitive with the market
• Maintaining a competitive pay plan to attract and retain talent.

Staff Job Groups

• Operations Positions - performs manual or semi-skilled work related to the operational environment (e.g., HVAC, Plumber, Building Attendant, Groundskeeper, Locksmith). Jobs within this career band may require vocational training, certification, licenses or the equivalent experience but do not typically require a university degree.

• Research Positions - facilitates and promotes research project(s) and/or contributes to the scientific direction of a research resource via the application of expertise in a research specialty (e.g., Research Scientists).

• Information Technology Positions - performs work associated with information technology (e.g., Help Desk Analyst, System Administrator, Network Engineer, Web Developer). This group performs work associated with analysis, design, implementation, operation, deployment, and support of the organization's information technology resources (including computer hardware, operating systems, communications, software applications, data processing and security), telecommunication systems, and software/database products.

• Administrative Support Positions - performs clerical/administrative work that supports business operations (e.g., Administrative Assistant, Customer Service Representative, Library Specialist).

• Professional Positions - requires the application of expertise in a professional area (e.g., Academic Advisor, HR Business Partner, Accountant, Librarian, Nurse). Jobs within this career band achieve results through the use of individual expertise.

Faculty Job Codes

Student Job Codes

Forms

• TCE-F24: Compensation and Classification Requests Form

  • The Classification and Compensation Request (CCR) process reviews actions that impact an employee’s compensation, title and attribute changes for filled and vacant positions, requests for new positions and supplemental pay. The process protects the integrity of positions, promotes consistent, fair and equitable pay practices across the University, and ensures compliance with state and federal regulations. Typically, the CCR committee reviews requests every Wednesday. All CCR requests require the approval of the business unit leader prior to submission to TCE Compensation. Please see the Compensation policy or the last page of the CCR Form for additional information.

• Job Descriptions Template